Hi only a newbie to this forum seeing if anyone can help i have just started european and tramping and was wondering if there is any way to fit a normal microwave into my truck as i have just changed my one at home and have a 700w one with nothing wrong with it sitting around at home hope someone can help as i have no idea■■?
cheers everyone
john
You would need a heavy duty inverter, and wire the inverter direct from the battery
You would need a heavy duty inverter, and wire the inverter direct from the battery
Yes, you just need to buy a 3kw mains inverter and wire it up through that. You will need to wire it up properly though, using suitable hard-wired cable.
Why would he need a 3k if it’s only a 700w?
A 2 and a bit would be enough headroom.
Mines a 2100w and powers my 700w microwave no problem
Buy a samsung roadmate.
stagedriver:
Why would he need a 3k if it’s only a 700w?A 2 and a bit would be enough headroom.
Because 700w is the “cooking power”, the input power needs to be double that, and then you need to double it again to allow for the start-up current draw.
Saaamon:
Buy a samsung roadmate.
Assuming you have one, how do you find it compares with a domestic microwave oven?
Saaamon:
Buy a samsung roadmate.
hi saaamon this would be easier but only new to this and they are 500+ fitted expensive to start
allport johnnyb:
Saaamon:
Buy a samsung roadmate.hi saaamon this would be easier but only new to this and they are 500+ fitted expensive to start
I thought you’d say that, i need a new one as mines broke but its an awful lot of money. What truck have you got?
Why buy a Samsung Roadmate for £500 when you can buy an inverter for £200 and a mains-powered microwave oven for £50?
Saaamon:
allport johnnyb:
Saaamon:
Buy a samsung roadmate.hi saaamon this would be easier but only new to this and they are 500+ fitted expensive to start
I thought you’d say that, i need a new one as mines broke but its an awful lot of money. What truck have you got?
105xf super space
Samsung roadmate also pack up a lot, they get very hot and just stop working, all our 700+ trucks are fitted with them and if you overheat it it will cost you loads keep having it repaired.
Hi so a 1500w inverter with a peak 3000w would run a 700w microwave with it wired into the main power cables?
My experience for what it’s worth is this.
I installed a 24 v Samsung in a super space DAF. It cost tooo much, but it was ok.
At the time the super space were pre wired up to the main locker for a microwave.
Anyway,it lasted about 5 years I think.
When it packed up I couldn’t bear the thought of shelling out for another Samsung, so I bought one of the cheap allride 24 v efforts.
It was ok,but it didn’t have a turntable so it was a bit on the slow side.
It started playing up after a year maybe, the start button was hit and miss, so that’s in the shed still working, I just thought it better to go for it with a 240 volt through an inverter.
I bought a ring inverter from C F Parkinson’s.
I looked on eBay and the price I paid was not far out in comparison.
Anyway it’s a 2200 watt model and it was perfect.
As the microwave is a full domestic type I can turn it down to a lower setting as not to burn/cook stuff too fast, I can’t remember if the Samsung did that, I think not.
The inverter went bang a few weeks ago, so it was back to omelette for tea ect.
It was just over a year old and out of warranty,anyway I took it back to Parkinson’s, they sent it back to ring at Leeds and after two weeks credited a new one.
I can’t see that happening if I had bought it online.
And I’ve got a TOASTER.
plenty of good quality inverters out there at decent price plus i noticed in asda beside me they have micro waves from £32 you could buy 2 and keep 1 as a spare lol
gona put one in new truck and ■■■■■■■ anderson lead to it so can connect straight up to battery when needed
Buy a ring 2100 watt inverter peak 4000 and my 750watt microwave pulls around 950watt out
iv had a samsung for around ten years with no probs thay were only around £300 back then .a lot of the guys i work with have gone down the inverter route all seem to go thru an inverter a year also dont go and buy the cable from an electrical factor as thay will charge around £4 per meter and you will need 8 in total(4red 4 black) euro car parts do 4m heavy duty jump leads for around 17 squid
Harry Monk:
stagedriver:
Why would he need a 3k if it’s only a 700w?A 2 and a bit would be enough headroom.
Because 700w is the “cooking power”, the input power needs to be double that, and then you need to double it again to allow for the start-up current draw.
Saaamon:
Buy a samsung roadmate.Assuming you have one, how do you find it compares with a domestic microwave oven?
Used a 1500 watt inverter and a 700 watt domestic microwave for years, as does about half a dozen of our trucks and no problem whatsoever.
GETTING:
Buy a ring 2100 watt inverter peak 4000 and my 750watt microwave pulls around 950watt out
We have these hard wired in our fleet of around 100 and have no problems.